Band saw table



M. MACHACEK BAND SAW TABLE Feb. 11, 1941.

Filed July 31, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l W 1 9 e a m a M e m Feb. 11, 1941. M. MACHACEK 2,231,080

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T'ihh FTENT OFFICE BAND SAW TABLE Mike Machacek, Northfield, Minn., assignor to Northfield Foundry and Machine Company, Northfield, Minn, a. corporation of Minnesota Application July 31, 1939, Serial No. 287,460

3 Claims. (Cl. 29-68) My invention relates to saw tables and particoccurs. Where the saw is used for sawing metal ularly to a saw table formed with a slit extendand particularly metal in large pieces, the weight ing throughan edge thereof and inwardly into of the metal, when concentrated on one side of th tabl the slit frequently causes the portion of the table An object of the invention resides in providing supporting the same to sag and the edge of the 5 a saw table which will be extremely rigid and metal in such cases catches on the opposite part substantial in construction. of the table at the slit or on the filler strip in the Another object of the invention resides in proslit and when the work is on both parts of the curing the desired results without unduly intable the same is improperly supported. This creasing the weight of the table. would cause considerable inconvenience to the 10 A Still further object of the invention reside-s Operator and 3,1, times require the topping of the in procuring the desired s ts Without p saw before the work could be readjusted together e y increasing e depth of Saw tabiewith inaccuracies in the work. Attempts have Another object of the invention resides in prob en mad to overcome t difficulty by provid- Viding a table which will be extremely S ing temporary connections between the ends 011 able and yet attractive in app a the saw table at the outer end of the slit and by A Obje of e invention es in plevidhlg deepening the flanges at the marginal portions a sa tab which can be used in place of the of the table, as well as by the addition of nusaw tables nowe pl y with power Saws and merous ribs to the underside of the table. The

'20 Without p b y IeCOIIStI C the frametemporary securing together of the ends of the work of the saw. a table requires an additional operation in replac- A still further object of the invention resides m t Saws which, when metal is being sawed, in Providing a Saw table which can he mahufac' occurs quite frequently due to the use of saws of tured economical y d w equipment how different Width and tooth spacing to accommo- -35 available for the purposedate different types of work. All of these meths Othe O j of the invention reside in the -ods of overcoming the undesirable characteris novel combination and arrangement of parts and tics f springing of the table at the ends of the in the details of construction hereinafter illusslit, have been found unsati fa tor due the trated a deserihedfact that even the deepening of the marginal 39 In the drawingsl flanges to an undesirable extent and the use of 1 is a P D Q View of behdjsaw temporary attaching means, such as are now lustrating an embodiment of my 1nvent1on. known in the art Still not prevent springing Fig. 2 is an inverted View Of the e table of the parts to a certain degree undesirable in shown in Fig. 1 taken 011 line of 1 and the use of the saw table for the intended pur- 5 detached from the Sa l p poseI Applicant found that, with the instant in- Fig. 3 is a longitudinal Sectional w taken vention, springing of the parts of the table is so along the slit in the saw table and on line 3 slight as to be practically negligible and does not of Fig. 2. v interfere with the use of the saw for its intended F is longitudinal Sectional View taken purpose even when the depth of the frame struc- 40 th o One the legs of the hollow frame Structure employed is considerably less than the depth 40 ture of the table and on line -4 o 2. of the flanges heretofore used with saw tables.

' Fig. 5 is a cross sectional viewtaken through For t purpose of m t tin th i nti n, the body f e table inwardly of the end of the I have shown in Fig. 1 a band-saw A particularly slit and along l e of adapted to be used for sawing metal and other Fi 6 s a r ss ti al v w taken t u materials. This band-saw comprises a hollow the Slit at the end thereof and On line 6-6 Of framework I0 including a, base H having an Fig. 2. upright I'Z connected therewith. At the upper- Fig. 7 is a cross sectional View taken through most portion of the upright I2 is disposed an the slit intermediate its ends and on line 'i'i overhanging portion 13 which, together with the of Fig. 2. base l=l, provides a recess M in the frame struc-. 50

.In the use of saw tables formed with a slit exture of the saw. From the base ll extends upteneine ro h an ed her f n i ar y wardly a support IE to which is attached the saw into the table, such as employed with band-saws, table. 16 forming the subject matter of the in- I have found that springing of the free ends of stant invention. The saw table 16 is disposed the table at the outer ends of the slit usually within the recess M. The frame structure of the 55 saw A is hollow and supports the usual pulleys and other transmission which carry the saw blade These structures, not forming any feature of the invention have not been shown in the drawings and will not be described.

The saw table I6 is shown in detail in Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive and includes a saw table top I8 -surfaced on the upper surface thereof as indicated at |9 to form a fiat surface upon which the work to be sawed is manipulated. The table top I8 is rectangular in form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, having edges 2|, 22, 23 and 24. Formed in the said table top is a slit 25 which extends through the edge 2| of the table top and inwardly toward the center of the same. At its innermost locality the said slit is formed with a slight enlargement 26 in which the saw blade IT operates. The upper surface l9 of the table top I9 is rabbeted, as indicated at 21, to reiceive a filler strip which has not been illustrated in the drawings. This filler strip serves to close the slit and to provide a smooth surface over the entire area of the table top.

The table top I8 is reinforced by means of a hollow or tubular frame structure 28 which is U-shaped in form and which extends about the edges 22, 23 and 24 of the table top and straddles the slit 25. This frame structure includes a leg 29 extending along the edge 22 of the table top and another leg 3| extending along the edge 24 of thetable top. The said frame structure further includes a connecting portion 32 which connects the two legs 29 and 3| together and which extends along the edge 23 of the table top. The two legs 29 and 3| terminate at the edge 2| of the table top. This frame structure 28 i constructed as follows:

In the construction of the saw table the same is preferably cast and the various parts of the said table, including the frame structure 28 and the table top l8 are cast integral. The frame structure 28' includes a reinforcing wall 33 U- shaped in form which is disposed below the table .top H! and spaced therefrom as clearly shown in Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive. This reinforcing wall is of outer dimensions corresponding with those of table top I3 and the edges thereof register with and are disposed below the edges of said table top. The inner edges of this wall are, however, spaced from the slit 25 but extend about the same so that the said wall and the frame structure formed thereby straddle the said slit. Between the table top I8 and the wall structure 33 at the marginal portion of the saw table and the under surface of the reinforcing wall 33 to form a bead 35 to conceal the under surface of the saw table and to facilitate machining of the table. Along the inner edges of the reinforcing wall 33 is provided another web 36 which extends between said wall and the table top l8. The web 34 is preferably substantially at right angles to the surface I!) of the table top l8 or the same may be caused to slightly flare for ornamental or other purposes. The form of this web preferably continues throughout its extent to give the saw table an attractive appearance. The web 36 may, however, be constructed in any form to accommodate the application of the saw table to the framework of the sawon which it is to be mounted. As will be noted in the drawings, the said wall is vertical at some localities and inclined at other localities. At the ends of the legs 29 and 3| of the frame structure 28 are provided other webs 31 which extend between the reinforcing wall 33 and the table top l8 and which form a continuation of the marginal portion of the table at the edge 2 thereof.

As will be noted in Fig. 2, the innermost edges of the reinforcing wall 33 are spaced from the slit This leaves an intermediate portion 38 of said table top which is disposed between the legs 29 and 3| of the frame structure 28. This portion of the table top, as best shown in Fig. 7, is preferably thickened to make the same somewhat stronger. In addition, two diagonally disposed ribs 39 are employed which extend from the portions of the web 36 at the legs 29 and 3| inwardly and toward the slit 25. Also to strengthen the table top at the locality of the rabbet 21, two

a shallow ribs 4| are employed, one at each side of said slit. In addition, two flanges 42 are utilized which issue downwardly from the table top l8 and lie in continuation of the webs 31. These flanges extend up to the ribs 4|. It will thus be seen with my invention that a table of relatively shallow dimensions is formed which is reinforced with a hollow tubular frame structure box-like in cross section and U-shaped in form which is integral therewith and straddles the slit in thetable top.

The saw table as stated is supported on the supporting member l5 of the framework It]. For attaching certain of the parts of the table to the saw proper, a number of pads 43 and 44 are employed. These pads are surfaced and are drilled and tapped, as indicated at 45, to receive bolts, not shown in the drawings, which serve to attach and secure the parts together.

I have found that, with a table top 24 x 24,

inches and with a frame structure of a depth of 17 inches including the thickness of the table top, the springing at the ends of the table is so slight even with the ends unattached, that no interference whatsoever is had in the manipulat-i ing of work as heavy as one hundred pounds on the table. I have also found that tables utilizing the invention may be constructed in various sizes and the degree of springing kept within the same limits even with the largest of the tables now incommon use with band-saws.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. The table may be used with any type of band-saw or similar saw used for sawing metals, wood or any other material. the ordinary saw table now in use and may be employed without materially" altering the framework of the saw. My improved saw table may be constructed in the customary manner with equipment now available for the purpose.

amount of metal so that the weight thereof is not materially increased over and above saw tables now in common use. My improved saw table can be constructed at a cost only slightly above that required for ordinary saw tables. With my improved saw table the stresses occasioned during cooling of the casting are more equally distributedthroughout the entire table so that warping of the table and subsequent change in the form of the table, after machining, is

greatly reduced.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be'made within the scope The table takes the place of My improved saw table utilizes only a slight additional Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A saw table comprising a table top having a slit extending through an edge thereof and inwardly into the top, a substantially U-shaped frame structure integral throughout its length with said top and disposed upon the underside of said top, said frame structure straddling the slit, said frame structure being box-like in cross section and being formed with a reinforcing wall spaced from the top and with webs disposed between the top and reinforcing wall and spaced from one another.

2. A saw table comprising a table top having a slit extending through an edge thereof and inwardly into the top, a substantially U-shaped frame structure disposed upon the underside of of said top and straddling the slit, said frame structure being tubular in form and integral throughout its length with said table top.

3. A saw table comprising a table top having a slit extending through an edge thereof and in- Wardiy into the top, a substantially U-shaped frame structure disposed upon the underside of said top, said frame structure having legs straddling the slit and spaced from the slit, said frame structure being tubular in form and integral throughout its length with said table top, and ribs disposed upon the underside of the table top and issuing from said legs and extending toward said slit, said ribs being integral with said frame structure and table top,

MIKE MACHACEK. 

